Gunman kills aid worker in Lakes state
May 25, 2013 (JUBA) – An aid worker was on Thursday killed and another injured by an unknown gunman in South Sudan’s Lakes state. The deceased, state authorities told Sudan Tribune, worked with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The attacker, a senior security officer said, stormed Makuriric residential area in Rumbek Central County, and opened fire on the house where the deceased lived. “One person called Charles Lodu from Eastern Equatoria who works with WFP was shot in the stomach in Makuriric and was taken to Juba from where he died,” said the officer, who asked not to be named. Another person, he added, sustained injuries after he was shot on the thigh. “These are criminals who have not yet been identified,” he stressed. In recent weeks, attacks on aid workers have been a common occurrence in the new nation, with calls for government to step up measures to halt the practice. The medical charity group, MSF recently accused South Sudanese soldiers of allegedly looting their stores and properties in Jonglei state. Source said uniformed men ransacked and looted a hospital and premises belonging to the organisation, an allegation the national army (SPLA) denied. "Not all uniformed men are our soldiers," Phillip Aguer, the SPLA spokesperson said, adding that Jonglei is an area with several uniformed elements. (ST) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14oqiWfuvODam2BkM9cbnAgwrocFL9VwZ6nWdcj2YiZuDkQ%40mail.gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
